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You can also now use the stand alone option - which will auto prompt when server is down !

Null downtime for large networks. .. If you have a large outlet like a supermarket with many terminals you can follow the steps below to create a network with almost zero downtime ! 1) You should have two windows servers 2) Servers should be named Server and Server-B 3) Each terminals including ser...

Changes Made December 2024 Parameter 670 Introduced : Insert different card payment methods Example Mascom/Orange Money/My Zaka to be ticked and analysed when card payment is made (Impex) Parameter 669 Introduced : Insert group descriptions that's not to be placed in Menu Groups Page Example EQ/FIN...

If you set the following in stock item special parameters //2=50 //4=25 Then when you ringing up a sale for these stock items it will auto discount the items based on quantity sold - like the example above it will discount by 50% if two items are purchased or give a 25% is 4 is purchased. Discount w...

To unblock CompuByte updates on ESET antivirus go to eset advance setup then choose web and email (left panel) - then under protocol filtering choose excluded IP Addresses and then choose edit - then ADD this ip 129.232.251.183

If you have a Pole display and it sometimes shows garbled characters you may have to go into your device manager and under the port where you set the baud rate etc for the serial port under port settings FLOW control must be x-on / x-off.

If you want to open excel files (newest excel) always without trust issues do the following :-

1) Open Excel
2) Choose OPTIONS
3) Then TRUST CENTER
4) Then click on TRUST CENTER SETTINGS
5) Then trusted locations

Now add new location and insert the path example c:\csv

Feeding label printer

If you were doing a backup to the terminal (i.e setting parameter 249 is set to C on terminal two) then you can use that terminal when the server crashes. You just have to change drive and terminals from login screen on terminal two. You can also then make terminal two the server by renaming the com...

If you using windows 7 as a server and your terminals are not connecting to this server ; you may have to install the patch below on your server only - Please use the patch matching your operating system :-

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com ... =KB4487345

Set to ALLOW on all network connections you using :-

We celebrate this month a customer "DAXINA SUPERMARKET LENASIA" who has been using the same hardware and software for thirteen YEARS ! ! ! When I asked the joyful manager "Shahid" what was the secret - he said he "Looks after the equipment ! ! " I then asked him does he...

UI CONFIGURATION 1. Go to control panel and show hidden files and folders 2. Navigate to c:\users\user\AppData\local 3. Inside the local folder copy the LogMeIn Hamachi folder to the desktop as LogMeIn Hamachi-UI SERVICE CONFIGURATION 1. Go to control panel and show hidden files and folders 2. Navi...

Calibrating the Printer Using the Feed Button The desktop printers can be sent commands by using the top feed button. This is done by various “Flash Sequences” that are sent by holding the top button down for a certain amount of time. To send a calibrate command to the printer, hold the feed button...

If you are using ESET antivirus and you notice a degradation in your network speed - the terminals are not updating to the server quick enough and even sometimes hangs ; then you should do the following :- 1) Right click on the ESET icon on bottom left of screen 2) Choose Advance setup 3) Choose rea...